La Crema Monterey pinot noir review: YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION

19052011

Today we look at a 2009 pinot noir from California’s Monterey region that costs around $20.

STOP EVERYTHING – this is to announce that Monterey pinot noirs have overtaken the universe and must be bought!! — ahem, I mean, if you’re looking for pinot, and you want to spend $15 – $20. Here’s the deal — Oregon pinot is supposed to be so great. Well, at the $20 price level, Monterey pinot is now COMPLETELY OUTPERFORMING, NAY, EMBARRASSING, Oregon pinot. That’s saying a lot, because Oregon pinot is my favorite thing to drink in the whole world. To be specific, La Crema Monterey for $20 is **Far Superior** to these $20-ish Oregon pinots: